Binder for magazines and the like



Mar. 20, 1923. 1,448,914

E. F. DALLY BINDER FOR MAGAZINES AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 12 1921 Patented ar. 20, 1923.

BINDER, FOR WIAG'AZINES AND THE LIKE.

Application filed December 12, 1821.

To all whom it may canoe m:

Be it known that I, EMSLEY F. DALLY, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, have invented a new and useful Binder for Magazines and the like, of which the following is a specification.

An object of this invention is to provide improved means whereby books, magazines, pamphlets and loose papers may be conveniently and quickly bound in permanent form.

A further object is to provide improved means for binding magazines and the like in permanent form, the binding means being expansible to take varied quantities of such magazines, or collections of papers or the like of any desired size.

Still a further object of this invention is to provide improved binding 'means for magazines and the like including a plurality of clips which securely grip and bind the articles, said clips being removable and replaceable so that the binding means is expansible as the collection of articles increases to make up the ultimate size of the bound volume.

A further object of this invention is to provide, in binding means for magazines and the like, an elastic or expansible group j of clips hingedly connected and adapted to grip and hold the articles, said clips being so connected to each other that the completed volume may easily be opened to substantially fiat condition.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved flexible cover for the back of the binding, which is also expansible and adapted snugly to fit the backof the volume in all stages of its upbuilding to its ultimate size.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, pointed out 1n my claims and illustrated by'the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is an inner view of the binding means in empty and open position. Figure 2 is a cross-section, on an enlarged scale on the line 2 2 of Figure 1, showing the binding means in closed position and containing a quantity of bound objects or articles therein. Figure 3 is a cross-section on an enlarged scale on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. Figures 4 and 5 are perspective views of two Serial No. 521,885.

forms of clips employed in cooperating relation, on an enlarged scale.

In the construction of the device as shown the numerals 10, 11 designatecover mem bers, of suitable dimensions to receive and enclose the specific articles to be bound,

which will of course vary in different instances; and these cover members maybe of any suitable material and construction but preferably are inflexible. Hinge members 12, 13, in thisinstance two in number, are fixed to the inner face of the cover member 10 and extend to the rear or back margin thereof, and similar hinge members 14, 15 are similarly mounted on the cover member 11, in alignment with the first hinge members; and said hinge members preferably are covered in major portion by the material which forms a facing for the inner surfaces of said cover members. The inner ends of the respective hinge members 12, 13 are formed with exposed eyes 16 and the inner ends of the hinge members 14:, 15 with exposed eyes 17, with axes parallel to each other and to the axis of articulation of the cover members. Clips A, B are provided, in any desired number, and are adapted to be arranged selectively between and be pivotally connected to the pairs of hinge members 12-14: and 13-15, thus completing the pivotal connection between the cover members 10 and 11. 'The clips also provide means for engaging the articles to be bound, as will be hereinafter explained. As shown, the clips A are formed at each end with a pair of spaced eyes 18, 19 in longitudinal alinement, and the eyes B are formed at each end with a single eye 20 centrally located and adapted to be received between and pivotally connected to spaced eyes 18, 19 of a clip A. The eyes 18, 19, 20 preferably are in the planes of the body'portions of the respective clips, so that body portions ofsuccessive clips, when pivotally connected, may occupy a common plane. The adjacent ends of successive clips A, B are adapted to be pivotally connected by means of suitable pintles 21, which may be screws, pins or bolts. In, Figure 3 I have shown the pintle 21 as a screw seated in a tapped hole formed in one of the eyes, but it may be found desirable in some instances to use other forms of hinge pins. The body portions of the clips A, B are plane and flat, and may be formed of metal by casting or by stamping and pressing. The clips A are for-med at each end with an ear 22 projecting substantially at right angles to the plane of the body portion and occupying the space between the eyes 18, 19; and the clips B are formed at each end with similar ears 23 spaced apart and on opposite sides of the eye 20. The ear 22 is adapted to occupy the space between a pair of ears, 23, 24: and lie in the same plane therewith at times. The clips A and B are pivotally connected suc' cessively in any desired number, and a clip A is pivotally connected, by means of its ears 18, 19, to the eye 16 of a hinge member such as 12, through the medium of a pintle member similar to 21; and a similar series or group of clips is similarly connected to the hinge member 13. The terminal eye 20 of a clip B at the opposite end of the group or series of clips is connected in a similar manner to and between spaced eyes 17 of the hinge member 14, and the other group or series of clips is similarly connected to the hinge member 15. Thus the cover members 10, 11 are hingedly CO11 nected so that they may occupy the closed,

or substantially parallel position, of Figure 2, orwthe open position of Figure, 1 in which they are in one plane and the bodies of the clips A, B are in substantially the same plane. In moving from the closed to the open position, flexure may be had on either of the pivots 21 connecting clips to each other or to the hinge members 12, 13, 14:, 15.

Articles to be bound, such as magazines, pamphlets or collections of loose papers, designated by the numerals 25, 26, as applied to two members Or groups of such articles, are suitably mounted within the cover members 10, 11 and have their rear marginal portions received within the clips A and B. It is the intention that each group or unit of such articles shall substantially fill the space between opposite ears of a clip, such as the two ears'22 of the clip A or the two pairs of ears 23, 24- of the clip B, and if desired said. clips may be provided in different lengths or capacities to suit different books or magazines which are to be bound. Each pair of ears 22, 23, and 24 is formed with registering apertures 27to take a-binding pin or screw such as 28; and in the form I have selected for illustration, one hole of earh pair is tapped to take a threadedend of the binding'screw, and the other is countersunk to receive the head of the screw, so that there are no perceptible or objectionable projections from the surfaces of the ears. The rear marginal portions of the articles 25, 26 to be bound are punched or'otherwise apertured to receive the binding screws 28, and when they are in place said articles are firmly held within the clips and between the covers 10, 11.

It is obvious that the volume may be started with a pair or cover members pivotally connected by two or more groups or series of clips A, B, each group consisting of one or two clips, and these groups or series of clips may be enlarged as the articles are added to the volume, so that the length of each group of clips, and consequently the distance between the cover members when closed, will at all times be substantially commensurate with the size of the collection of articles to be bound. This makes a very convenient and at the same time a sightly volume to take care of and protect current numbers of periodicals as they are received, the binder being enlarged from time to, time so thatits capacity is adjustable to the contents. The method of hingedly connecting the cover members throughaseries of pivoted clips is of advantage in that the completed volume, even though of considerable thickness, will open out quite Hat and access may be had to any portion of thecontents.

The back of the volume, or space between the rear or pivoted margins of the cover members, may be covered if desired in any suitable manner. I. have shown one method by which a covering may be provided whlch is adjustable or expansible to cover said space as itincreases during the building up ofthe volume, but it is apparent that other means maybe devised for this purpose. Straps 29, 30 are mounted transversely of'and suitably secured to the inner.

faces ofsthe cover members 10, 11, preferably one adjacent each end margin thereof, which straps may be covered throughout the greater portionor' theirlength bythe facing material for said cover members. The straps 29, 30 extend to the rear or pivoted margins of the cover members and those on one of said members such as 11 are formed with exposed eyes 31, 32 respectively, which form bearings for a rod or roller .33 extending adjacent to and parallel with the rear margm of said cover member. A flexible curtain, formed of suitable fabric, designated by thenumeral 34:, is fixed at onemargin to the rear marginal portion of the opposite cover member 10, and is fixedaat its other margin to, and adapted to be wound-on, the roller 33. The curtain 34-extends substantially from end to end of thecover-members 10, 11 and forms a flexible covering for the space between their rear. or pivotedma rgins, covering and concealing the clipsA, B and rear or bound margins of the articles 25, 26. The rod or roller 33 may be rotated in-any suitable manner, as by amilled head 35 on one end, to wind or unwind'the curtain 34, whereby said curtain may be adjusted to the thickness ofthe volumeat any time. If desired,- when the volumeis conipleted, a pad such as 36 may be inserted'be tween the curtain 34c and the bound margins of the articles 25, 26, thus forming a rounded and padded back for the volume. The curtain may be ornamented on its outer face if desired, and provided with any suit able indications as to the contents of the volume.

I claim as my invention" 1. In a binder for magazines and the like, a series of clips, each clip being formed at its ends with eyes adapted to receive pintles whereby said clips may be pivotally connected in series, each clip being formed with outstanding ears at its ends, said ears being agertured to receive binding pins, the ears at each end of each clip being staggered relative to the adjacent ears of the next succeeding clip and adapted to lie in substantially the same plane at times.

2. In a binder for magazines and the like, a series of clips, each clip being "formed at its ends with eyes adapted to receive pintles whereby said clips may be pivotally connected in series, each clip being formed at its ends with apertured outstanding ears adapted to receive binding pins, the eyes and ears of each clip being staggered relative to the eyes and ears of the next adjacent clip.

3. In a binder for magazines and the like, cover members, an adjustable series of pivoted clips hingediy connecting said cover members and adapted to receive and hold varied quantities of magazines and papers, a curtain. fixed to one of said cover members, and a roller carried by the other cover member, said curtain being adapted to be Wound on said roller and adjustably connecting the 

